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Andrea Wong

ARTICLES BY ANDREA WONG

The current tally represents just 20% of its $587 billion of foreign reserves, well below the two-thirds that central banks typically keep in dollar assets. Photo: Bloomberg

The untold story behind Saudi Arabia’s 41-year US debt secret

9 min read . 31 May 2016

About 60% of the world’s hedge-fund assets are domiciled in the Cayman Islands, according to a 2014 report by consulting firm Oliver Wyman and Co. Photo: iStockphoto

Cayman Islands emerges as $265 billion treasuries haven

1 min read . 18 May 2016

The US treasury department has disclosed a breakdown of Saudi Arabia’s holdings of US debt after 41 years. Photo: Ken Cedeno/Bloomberg

After 41 years, Saudi Arabia’s treasuries holdings are unveiled

3 min read . 17 May 2016

A file photo of the US Treasury building in Washington. The signs of strain are prompting concern over Saudi Arabia’s outsize position in the world’s largest and most important bond market. Photo: AP

The Saudi debt secret that US Treasury has kept for 41 years

6 min read . 24 Jan 2016

In December, the central bank sold a record amount of its forex reserves to stem a plummet in the yuan. Last week, traders saw signs in the swaps market of possible treasuries selling by China. Photo: Reuters

China dumps treasuries as world sees no better place for refuge

3 min read . 12 Jan 2016

World’s central banks lose bond-market credibility as woes mount

5 min read . 05 Oct 2015

Signs are emerging that the euro zone may not be in as bad a shape as forecast, and deflation isn’t likely. Photo: Bloomberg

Euro wreaks havoc on carry trades in rally almost no one foresaw

3 min read . 18 May 2015

While the drop may be overstated because the strengthening dollar reduced the value of other reserve currencies such as the euro, it still underlines a shift after central banks added an average $824 billion to reserves each year over past the decade. Photo: Hemant Mishra/Mint

Once over $12 trillion, the world’s reserves are now shrinking

3 min read . 06 Apr 2015

The franc dropped 1.7% to 99.24 centimes per euro from Thursday, when it jumped as much as 41%to 85.17 centimes, the strongest since 1999. Photo: Reuters

Swiss franc fallout helps send yen climbing against euro, dollar

4 min read . 16 Jan 2015

While almost half of the infections affected individuals and small companies, the malware also targeted the telecommunications and hospitality industries, Symantec said. Photo: Bloomberg

New malware used for surveillance in 10 countries, Symantec says

1 min read . 24 Nov 2014

Against a basket of the euro, yen, pound and six other developed-nation currencies, the greenback has gained 7.3% this quarter and 6% for the year. Photo: Bloomberg

Dollar leapfrogs forecasts in world-beating rally

4 min read . 30 Sept 2014

The dollar strengthened 0.1% to $1.2945 per euro, and declined 0.1% to ¥107.22. The euro fell 0.3% to ¥138.80. Photo: Hemant Mishra/Mint

Dollar falls from 14-month high on unexpected drop in production

3 min read . 15 Sept 2014

The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of 10 major currencies, rose 0.3% to 1,048.06 and reached 1,048.69, the highest level since July 2013. Photo: Hemant Mishra/Mint

Dollar reaches six-year high against yen on Fed; yuan advances

4 min read . 09 Sept 2014

Firms from BNP Paribas SA to Barclays Plc and Morgan Stanley say a strengthening US economy will allow the Fed to pull back on stimulus measures that include printing dollars to buy $85 billion of bonds every month. Photo: Mint

Goldman Sachs goes against consensus in dollar call

4 min read . 15 Dec 2013

TSMC got orders from Apple for processing chips used in its iPhones and iPads, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing an unidentified company official. Photo: AFP (AFP)

Apple orders chips from TSMC in shift from Samsung: WSJ

1 min read . 01 Jul 2013